One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant flowering maple by using the USDA zone info for Little Rock.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant flowering maple until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Little Rock is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Little Rock. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Little Rock may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Little Rock you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Rock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Little Rock

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